Lisan Peninsula
The Lisan Peninsula is a large spit of land that now separates the North and the South basins of the Dead Sea. Its name is Arabic for "tongue". The peninsula, located entirely within Jordanian territory, separates the northern section of the Dead Sea from its shallow southern part.Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Potash City and Dead Sea.
Potash City
Village
Potash City is a small town in Jordan near the southeastern shore of the Dead Sea. It is located near the salt mining facilities of Arab Potash, a company mainly involved in harvesting minerals from the Dead Sea. Potash City is situated 7 km east of Lisan Peninsula.
Dead Sea
The Dead Sea has its eastern coast in Jordan. It is the lowest point in the world at 439.78 metres below sea level.
Lisan Peninsula
- Type: Peninsula
- Also known as: “Al Lisan” and “El Lisân”
- Categories: bay and landform
- Location: Kerak, King’s Highway, Jordan, Middle East, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Lisan Peninsula from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Swedish—“Lisan Peninsula” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “اللسان”
- Arabic: “شبه جزيرة اللسان”
- Cebuano: “Al Lisān”
- Chinese: “利桑半岛”
- Hebrew: “לשון ים המלח”
- Malay: “Semenanjung Lisan”
- Norwegian Nynorsk: “Lisanhalvøya”
- Polish: “Al-Lisan”
- Polish: “Lisan”
- Romanian: “Peninsula Lisan”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Lisan”
- Spanish: “Peninsula de Lisán”
- Spanish: “Península de Lisan”
- Spanish: “Península de Lisán”
- Swedish: “Al Lisān”
Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Cape Molineux and ‘Ayn ‘Alā’.
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